"Night of the Coyote" is an episode of "Murder, She Wrote" that I really enjoyed. Much of it is because several of the characters are Native Americans but they also deliberately chose NOT to imbue them with many of the typical mystical stereotypes. In fact, they set some of these stereotypes on their head...and deliberately so!
Jessica is visiting the town of Chaco, New Mexico* and wouldn't you know it, there's an arson AND a murder. So, along with the help of the Sheriff (Graham Greene) she investigates the case and helps to catch the murderer....like she does in just about every episode.
Again and again, the show seemed to be saying all sorts of mystical native things are real...and then you realize that the natives are actually making fun of these stereotypes. I liked this...and it was very cleverly written. Overall, a most enjoyable episode.
*There is no town of Chaco in New Mexico. There is, however, a place called 'Chaco Cultural Historical Park' which contains Chaco Canyon and it's pretty much in the middle of no where...and well worth visiting, as it has some of the most complete ancient Indian dwellings you can visit.